Perth and Kinross Council : Registrar General's Social Class

Registrar General's Social Class

Data cube chart.

Registrar General's Social Class 1841 1881 1931
Class 1 631 Show data context 830 Show data context 1,194 Show data context
Class 2 5,458 Show data context 8,199 Show data context 8,019 Show data context
Class 3 (Non-manual) 198 Show data context 836 Show data context 7,459 Show data context
Class 3 (Manual) 21,779 Show data context 19,721 Show data context 19,441 Show data context
Class 4 17,604 Show data context 18,741 Show data context 10,990 Show data context
Class 5 1,890 Show data context 3,628 Show data context 6,010 Show data context

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Occupations of both sexes classified using the Registrar General's Social Classification.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Perth and Kinross Council through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Registrar General's Social Class, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10056640/cube/RGSOC_DIV

Date accessed: 10th April 2026